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First Nations reach historic BC forestry deal
Indigenous communities are recovering forestry leadership, yet questions remain about the industry’s future under new BC policies.
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Canada’s oil and gas emissions cap is under fire from experts and business leaders
As the carbon pricing consensus evaporates, the federal government introduces new policies that could cap the production of oil and gas.
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When BC moved mountains
Oscar Dewing compares the Coquihalla's creation with Trans Mountain's slow crawl to completion. What changed?
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Former BC Environment Minister Barry Penner to lead new Resource Works campaign
BC's Energy Futures: Former BC Environment Minister to lead Resource Works campaign on energy options.
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Resource Works Society announces attendance of Founder and CEO at COP 28 in Dubai
Media release: Resource Works advocating for a responsible resource future at COP28 in Dubai.
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Peak oil: Prognosis, prediction or palmistry?
The International Energy Agency is the gold standard on energy statistics. But can the IEA interpret its own data?
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Canada could be a leader in carbon capture
Oscar Judelson-Kelly: New federal policies are a good start, but more needs to be done to ensure Canadian carbon capture can compete with the US.
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Indigenous people can decide for themselves what to invest in
A federally guaranteed Indigenous loan program is reconciliation progress, but only if it respects Indigenous agency.
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British Columbia is committed to responsible mining practices
Michael Goehring shows how BC miners are responsibly managing shared BC-Alaska watersheds.
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We still need the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
Red tape, blockades and delays have cost the Trans Mountain Expansion Project billions. Now, TMX is almost ready to begin paying back Canadians.
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Wab Kinew, Indigenous success and the case for a national Indigenous guaranteed-loan program
From politics to major projects, it’s time for Indigenous inclusion in all spheres, writes Margareta Dovgal.
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Open letter: BC's emissions cap will cost more than we think
BC's new carbon pricing system and emissions cap will be bad for the economy, environment and Indigenous opportunities, writes Stewart Muir in Resource Work's latest regulatory submission.
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The next step for Ksi Lisims LNG
Ksi Lisims LNG is a once-in-a-generation opportunity, says Eva Clayton, president of the Nisga'a Lisims Government, as the project submits its application for environmental review.
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Thank you, Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court’s rebuke of the federal Impact Assessment Act is an opportunity for positive change.
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This major court case holds a silver lining for BC’s mining future
BC Court finds ‘duty to consult’ on mineral claims within Indigenous territories, opening the door to a new relationship with First Nations.
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This BC policy will make the cost of housing the least of your worries
Natural resources are the foundation of our industrial economy, writes Margareta Dovgal. But under CleanBC, both could be wiped out with drastic consequences for the cost of living.
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BC’s five step plan to make your life more expensive
The Zero Carbon Step Code and its natural gas ban will have dramatic impacts on housing affordability and the cost of living.
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Yes, it’s still okay to plant trees
Tree planting is still a win for climate and biodiversity goals, writes forest scientist Alice Palmer.
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